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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Lydia Heskje, so., and Grace Ntanyungu, fr., studying for their tests and finals in French class.

Five Weeks of Smiles and Cries

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer December 21, 2018

By the time winter break rolls around, students at Kennedy highschool are going to be facing a strange scheduling occurrence. Five weeks of school without a single full week. That means that at least one...

Different Perspectives on World Language Finals

Shaun Pothepalli, Writer May 30, 2018

Finals are approaching as the school year comes to an end. Teachers are busy deciding how to best test students over their knowledge of what they’ve learned from the year. French teacher Amanda Crowe...

Studying Tips for Finals

Studying Tips for Finals

Mary Shaine Devaras, Writer January 8, 2018

Finals are on Wednesday, Jan. 10, Thursday, Jan. 11, and Friday, Jan. 12. “Students should prepare for finals by having discussions with peers, reviewing notes, or making flashcards,” Olivia Schirm,...

Teacher Bob Young works with Aleigha Thompson, fr., on the Earth Science final review packet. Finals are Thursday and Friday for Kennedy students.

Ideas for Getting Through Finals

Trinity Wiley, Writer May 30, 2017

The most dreaded time of the year is approaching...finals. The testing begins Thursday for Kennedy students. How do you even study? Brooklynn Studt, fr., says she struggles with, “getting to the...

Stressed out? Writer offers some suggestions

Stressed out? Writer offers some suggestions

Lydia Kilgore, Writer May 8, 2017

With AP tests underway and finals fast approaching, stress is a topic that most everyone I know can relate to, whether it's stress about testing, work, grades, or really anything else going on in our lives. In...

Runner Jayden Lovell in a 2017 meet.

Drake Relays

Jake Corkery, Sports Editor April 27, 2017

Every year the best track athletes in the state train to get their times down so they can have a chance to compete in the Drake Relays. This year Jayden Lovell, sr., and her relay team stayed up until...

Jackson Middlekauff (left), sr., and Jazmine Loomis, sr., play with one of the 8-week old puppies.

Puppy Socialization Comes to Kennedy

Brooke McNeal, News Editor February 1, 2017

The list was exclusive. Only 15 people got to be on the list as a first-come, first-served basis to see the unique SMART Time experience: Puppies. “The puppies are here for socialization before...

Brooke Timmerman, sr., studies for her AP Comparative Government final

Mental illnesses during finals

Afnan Elsheikh, Writer January 4, 2017

As the end of the semester and finals near, many students are feeling stressed. High school students are encouraged to juggle seven classes, work, and be involved in extracurricular activities. Some students...

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